Hedy Lamarr

"Confidence is something you're born with. I know I had loads of it even at the age of 15."

"A good painting to me has always been like a friend. It keeps me company, comforts and inspires."

"My mother always called me an ugly weed, so I never was aware of anything until I was older. Plain girls should have someone telling them they are beautiful. Sometimes this works miracles."

"It is easier for women to succeed in business, the arts, and politics in America than in Europe."

"I am not ashamed to say that no man I ever met was my father's equal, and I never loved any other man as much."

"I don't fear death because I don't fear anything I don't understand. When I start to think about it, I order a massage and it goes away."